What does the Giant Tiger Snail look like?

Achatina achatina are the largest recorded land snail species in the world. Specimens have been recorded as large as 30cm in shell length and 15cm in diameter; although rare. In captivity, hobbyists report averages of 18cm shell length and 9cm diameter. The shell is conical in shape.

All true specimens of Achatina achatina are light or dark brown in colour and have 6-8 distinctive dark zig-zag lines running the length of their shell.

Where are Giant Tiger Snails from?

This species is found throughout West Africa, but predominantly around southern coastal regions in Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria and Sierra Leone; where it hot and humid year-round.

Deforestation and snail-picking have caused numbers of Achatina achatina to dramatically fall in the wild. They are considered a prized snail for eating by local people.